Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Weekly Update: Cloud governance, Outsourcing, CCNA and more

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Research: Hosted BlackBerry and Exchange Keep Remote...
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Research: Green IT Initiatives
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Blog Post: Henry strikes again...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32954/3/Highlight

Blog Post: IT Outsourcing... The Other Reality Checks Needed!
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32940/3/Highlight

Networking-career discussion: Networking - CCNA
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2878116/1/Highlight

Electronic-engineering-career discussion: What are my career options with a degree in...
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It-outsourcing-sp discussion: Education Technology
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ACHIEVING GREEN IT: ESKER AUTOMATION WITH LEGACY SAP SYSTEM ELIMINATES PAPER INVOICING
By Esker
In an initiative to reduce their company's carbon footprint, ALCAN started at the back office by replacing its outdated...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19421/0/Docs/?mid=

8 PHASES OF A SUCCESSFUL CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE
By PlateSpin
This white paper provides an overview of the factors driving server and data center consolidation and considers best...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19266/0/Docs/?mid=

TESTING LIVE MIGRATION WITH INTEL(R) VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY FLEXMIGRATION
By IBM
Intel successfully performs live migration through virtual technology. Live migration is essential for a dynamic data...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19749/0/Docs/?mid=

HOSTED BLACKBERRY AND EXCHANGE KEEP REMOTE LOCATIONS CONNECTED
By Intermedia
Many businesses have separate office locations, a travelling sales force or employees who work from home. It's often...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/6168/0/Docs/?mid=


7 WAYS TO OPTIMIZE VMWARE SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
By Compellent
The right storage solution can enhance the benefits of VMware server virtualization. Find out how you can speed up...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19467/0/Docs/?mid=


READ THE REPORT: 3COM SWITCH 4800G RECEIVES TOP RATINGS FROM TOLLY GROUPï¾'S TEST LAB
By 3Com
The Tolly Group, a premier independent test lab, put 3Comï¾'s Switch 4800G product line through its paces in rigorous...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19290/0/Docs/?mid=

HOW SAAS-BASED TOOLS PROVIDE A SUPERIOR END-USER SERVICE
By NTRglobal
Businesses of all sizes have to manage an increasing diversity of remote users and devices. The task ranges from simply...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/3/19011/0/Docs/?mid=


GREEN IT INITIATIVES
By Corporate Executive Board
"Green IT" refers to the idea that IT organizations can and should implement practices that are environmentally...
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Recent Blog Entries

HENRY STRIKES AGAIN...
Posted by Tom Olzak (Director, Information Security)
The following story featuring Henry, a character I introduced recently at CSOonline, is loosely...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32954/3/Blogs

BROCADE SURVEY UNDERLINES WHY IT DEPARTMENTS AND NOT FACILITIES SHOULD OWN THE UTILITY BILL.
Posted by bill.mottram (Managing Partner)
Some months ago I posted a blog that questioned whether IT managers should be held accountable...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32942/3/Blogs

IT OUTSOURCING... THE OTHER REALITY CHECKS NEEDED!
Posted by Nari Kannan Comments(1)
In my previous blog entry IT Outsourcing... Reality Check Needed! , I highlighted Outsourcing...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32940/3/Blogs

HP WRAPS UP VIRTUAL EVENT SERIES WITH SESSIONS ON IT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is wrapping up it's series of virtual conferences designed to give IT...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32939/3/Blogs

CLOUD GOVERNANCE: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED …
Posted by Dana Gardner (Principal Analyst)
This guest post comes courtesy of ZapThink. Ron Schmelzer is a senior...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/32937/3/Blogs


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NETWORKING - CCNA (Networking-career)
Asked By arindam sengupta (CCNA) | Replies (5)
I am a Diploma Automobile eng. working in a BPO or the ITES segment for the last 3 years...
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WHAT ARE MY CAREER OPTIONS WITH A DEGREE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY? (Electronic-engineering-career)
Asked By Toby (Student, Computer Engineering Technology)
I am currently working on my degree in Computer Engineering Technology, but I'm not sure...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2885780/1/groups

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY (It-outsourcing-sp)
Asked By Sam Mohanty | Replies (8)
Are their any users in the line of education technlogy? We are bidding on a education...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2885392/1/groups

SHAREPOINT AND EPM LIVE (It-portfolio-management-sp)
Asked By Doug Dalrymple (Sr. IT PM) | Replies (2)
Is there anybody with experience managing a PMO and PPM with EPM Live?
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AGILE AND ITERATIVE MODEL (Agile-projectmanagement)
Asked By senmar (Lead)
What is the basic difference between Agile and the conventional Iterative Process Model?
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STATISTICS ON PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (Agile-projectmanagement)
Asked By Eugen (Managing Partner) | Replies (10)
I'm looking for some statistics about how many objectives are met in software development...
http://it.toolbox.com/trd/1/2/2874836/1/groups

IS THERE ANY CELLPHONE CARRIER THAT ALLOWS THEIR CELLPHONE TO WORK AS WIFI ROUTER SO I CAN USE THE INTERNET ON MY LAPTOP? (Networkapp-select)
Asked By Chano (Is there any cell phone provider that legitimately allows their)
There are some softwares in the market that can turn the cellphone into a wifi router. But I...
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